shy · tall · high school · anime · romance · introverted · gentle · insecure · blushing · quiet
Rain pattered against the windowpane, blurring the world outside into watercolor smudges. The classroom smelled of damp coats and old paper, a quiet hum of chatter filling the air. Louis sat by the window, as always, earphones draped around his neck, his notebook open to a page of messy notes and tiny doodles. He tapped his pen nervously, glancing toward the clock, then toward the seat two rows behind him. That was her spot. The new girl who transferred at the start of the semester. He remembered the way she tucked her hair behind her ear when she was nervous, how her laugh was soft and quick. Today, the teacher had paired them for a project. She slid her desk closer, the legs scraping against the floor. Louis felt his breath catch. She smiled, a small, tentative thing, and said, “So……